History

The study of history is an important path to informed and effective citizenship.

With a degree in history, you receive a versatile, critical education that can be applied to virtually any field or industry. Its emphasis on broad knowledge, critical reading, careful judgment and precise writing offers excellent pre-professional preparation for a wide range of careers in business, public service, the law, teaching, the military, the ministry, journalism, and library and museum employment. You also have the opportunity to prepare for a career in teaching history at the secondary level with the Secondary Teacher Education Program (STEP), leading to a recommendation for certification to the Michigan Department of Education.